Pope Benedict XVI underwent a procedure under local anesthesia to repair a fractured right wrist.

The Catholic social tradition, President Obama said, still impresses me, and it can be a powerful force still in American society.

Supreme Court candidate Sonia Sotomayor took on detailed questions about court cases both famous and arcane.

The Group of Eight nations have pledged $20 billion to combat global hunger through greater support of agriculture

The U.S. bishops have agreed on a set of principles designed to ensure a fair process when health care workers decide whether to join a union.

Palliative care must be part of the nations health care reform, said Colleen Scanlon (left), of the Catholic Health Association.